The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that his disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's conditions manifested by severe incomplete paralysis or incapacitating episodes of sufficient duration to warrant higher ratings; nor was there evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disability alone.

Claimed conditions

left lower extremity polyradiculopathy L3-5 active, sciatic, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 4, 2025

Citation

25013642

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